Net foreign assets in Congo
Congo: Net foreign assets was 230.97 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
230.97 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
94th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.10 trillion current LCU
in 2012
All-time low
-43.66 billion current LCU
in 1989
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net foreign assets in Congo, 1960–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Congo is 230.97 billion current LCU, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Congo peaked at 3.10 trillion current LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, -43.66 billion current LCU, in 1989.
Congo ranks 94th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 980.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 410.00 million current LCU | -58.2% |
| 1962 | 2.41 billion current LCU | +487.8% |
| 1963 | -600.00 million current LCU | -124.9% |
| 1964 | -970.00 million current LCU | +61.7% |
| 1965 | 460.00 million current LCU | -147.4% |
| 1966 | 100.00 million current LCU | -78.3% |
| 1967 | -610.00 million current LCU | -710.0% |
| 1968 | 430.53 million current LCU | -170.6% |
| 1969 | -303.48 million current LCU | -170.5% |
| 1970 | 1.31 billion current LCU | -530.5% |
| 1971 | 2.30 billion current LCU | +76.3% |
| 1972 | 392.31 million current LCU | -83.0% |
| 1973 | 1.34 billion current LCU | +242.8% |
| 1974 | 5.25 billion current LCU | +290.3% |
| 1975 | 1.79 billion current LCU | -65.9% |
| 1976 | 1.31 billion current LCU | -26.7% |
| 1977 | -7.49 billion current LCU | -670.7% |
| 1978 | -9.01 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1979 | -3.27 billion current LCU | -63.7% |
| 1980 | 8.00 billion current LCU | -344.4% |
| 1981 | 21.85 billion current LCU | +173.1% |
| 1982 | 1.74 billion current LCU | -92.1% |
| 1983 | -25.59 billion current LCU | -1573.4% |
| 1984 | -16.83 billion current LCU | -34.2% |
| 1985 | -7.63 billion current LCU | -54.6% |
| 1986 | -8.94 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1987 | -7.11 billion current LCU | -20.5% |
| 1988 | -38.42 billion current LCU | +440.4% |
| 1989 | -43.66 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1990 | -7.76 billion current LCU | -82.2% |
| 1991 | -19.80 billion current LCU | +155.0% |
| 1992 | -18.63 billion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 1993 | -3.55 billion current LCU | -81.0% |
| 1994 | 5.52 billion current LCU | -255.6% |
| 1995 | 15.96 billion current LCU | +189.0% |
| 1996 | 26.12 billion current LCU | +63.6% |
| 1997 | 17.83 billion current LCU | -31.7% |
| 1998 | -43.39 billion current LCU | -343.4% |
| 1999 | -3.75 billion current LCU | -91.4% |
| 2000 | 205.93 billion current LCU | -5596.9% |
| 2001 | 17.82 billion current LCU | -91.3% |
| 2002 | 29.27 billion current LCU | +64.3% |
| 2003 | -437.45 million current LCU | -101.5% |
| 2004 | 50.65 billion current LCU | -11678.8% |
| 2005 | 458.66 billion current LCU | +805.5% |
| 2006 | 1.04 trillion current LCU | +125.7% |
| 2007 | 1.10 trillion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.87 trillion current LCU | +69.4% |
| 2009 | 1.83 trillion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.33 trillion current LCU | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 3.06 trillion current LCU | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 3.10 trillion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.02 trillion current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.78 trillion current LCU | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.56 trillion current LCU | -43.9% |
| 2016 | 471.75 billion current LCU | -69.8% |
| 2017 | 227.13 billion current LCU | -51.9% |
| 2018 | 271.76 billion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 570.70 billion current LCU | +110.0% |
| 2020 | 579.80 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 380.95 billion current LCU | -34.3% |
| 2022 | 279.68 billion current LCU | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 230.97 billion current LCU | -17.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 230.97 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 256.19 billion current LCU, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 230.97 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 241.93 billion current LCU, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +11678.8% | -437.45 million current LCU | 50.65 billion current LCU |
| 2000 | +5596.9% | -3.75 billion current LCU | 205.93 billion current LCU |
| 1983 | -1573.4% | 1.74 billion current LCU | -25.59 billion current LCU |
| 2005 | +805.5% | 50.65 billion current LCU | 458.66 billion current LCU |
| 1967 | -710.0% | 100.00 million current LCU | -610.00 million current LCU |
| 1977 | -670.7% | 1.31 billion current LCU | -7.49 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 230.71 million current LCU | -970.00 million current LCU | 2.41 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -607.75 million current LCU | -9.01 billion current LCU | 5.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -11.66 billion current LCU | -43.66 billion current LCU | 21.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.14 billion current LCU | -43.39 billion current LCU | 26.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 659.81 billion current LCU | -437.45 million current LCU | 1.87 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 trillion current LCU | 227.13 billion current LCU | 3.10 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 367.85 billion current LCU | 230.97 billion current LCU | 579.80 billion current LCU | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Congo
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.25 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.1 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.25 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Congo?
- Net foreign assets in Congo was 230.97 billion current LCU in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.10 trillion current LCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.66 billion current LCU in 1989.
- How does Congo rank for net foreign assets?
- Congo ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.